New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-25
RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES.
CHURCH MEETINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May "a (Speciae.-Ine '"en''
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian "
North America will convene tomorrow IN tue oeoo"u
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. John T. Browse,
Moderator will preach opening sermon Inc report
will state that the United Presbyterian Church Is COM
posed of ton synods aud sixty prosbyterea Inc con
buttons during the year amounted to S977,soo.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore African "e'nou''
Episcopal Conference held their sixth day sosso"
day. The Revs J. W. Smith and Logan Jonhso i L.
essays upon "The influence OF Cbrisusnily Oh "''
ton" - -, cu.oS ~ the
Reformed Presbyterian Church In North AmsrcS sno
Rev. Augustus Cole Latiye OF AiriSa anu how mnca
the missionary has to contend with 10 that ian'-
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE UNIrAkiANS
Boston, May 2A-The sixty-second annual meeahso'
the American Unitarian Association was opened tniS
morpne The following officers elected Presideht'
George s. Hale, Boston; vice-presidents. George WIZ
lam Curtis Newly George o. ShattucK' bos'ou'
secretary the Rev. Grndall Reynolds, Concord; ass''
ant secretary. George w. Fox. Boston; treasurer
Charles H. Burrage Boston directors for three years
the Rev. Howard n. Brown. Brooklyn; Dorma9 ~, -.
Eaon New York; william F. James. Boston; mrs hate
Gannett Wells, Boston; the Rev. j. H. Alien; IAN
bridge and the Rev. George Batcheor, OF weiesiey'
Tne directors report that during the year twenty
one new societies were formed There mas oeen
during the year $4,000 in gifts ana general con'Du
tons
cONGpFG ATIONALIsTS' ANNUAL MEErINGa
Rosroy NAV 24.-The annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Association to-day was presoe" o'or
BY Rufus g. Bostwick. Thirteen. new members "eio
elected aud the following additions were made W iA.'
years list OF officers which was conunued WIG
dents the Rev. J. Edward Rankin d. D. aaa .ne nv,
Hs ,ry d. stinson; directors William H. Hodgkins anu
David Gray. 49,. c.u...a.,,oD., sunaay
school Publishing Society was held this morlinS ,
following officers were elected President ssuiIei D.
Capen; vice presidents. tho KsV W ralcott, the Rev
G. f. Ewing and e. e. Mills honorary secre nann,n@
Rev Asa B9ard sapnard board Of directors
was also elected
THE wONENs BAPTIST HOME MISSION soCiEri'
| MrysEApoLIs May 24-The first meeting OF tue pay
fist anniversary was held this morning. oeins 'ue
| tonth annual meeting OF the Womens bap'i'' no''
Mission Society Mrs J. Sunderland, president Vi INC
Minneapolis branch delivered address OF welcome 70
which Mrs j. N Grouse, president OF the society repio
Rsnorts were received from tile New England society,
from the society the East and from me ocoy Va
and that branches we're growing Iap n
aging re ports received from Orahcnee III NO" '
| Chicago Cincinnati and other cites'
| FIFTH DAY OF THE PkESBf rERlAN Aoor'hi'LA
| OMAHA. May 24-The fifth dal of the Presbyterian
Assembly opened to-day with Moderator smith pr"suns
The committee church polity reported adversely u
A trisnuial session and tho report was approved
r,os NJ resoiutons was adopted proclaiming to tne
christian world the principles by which practical churco
| unt, micht be realized. These are; That Dehei I'D
Christ constitute body mystical YET rear, eno un ~,
versa visible church throughout the word conssIs %
Iii VIM profess the true religion together with ther
rhildren mutual recognition an RECIPROCITY ha
the different bodies who profess the true religion Is the
Hrst and essential step toward practical church unity
PREsBYTERIANs AGAINST BETHEL" CHUkChES'
ST LOUIS May 24--In the Southern Preepy 'er'"u a.
sembly the question of bethel churches ana ne,
zation being under discussion It was finally decided ~
40 chrrcb consttuted as n bethel church had rghs OF
representation in tho Prosbytery and that an euer ~
one church could not ut same time DO an eioer VI
| another church ,.., .
The Committee Theological seminaries suomi''eu
report covering the affairs OF sever'i selnsre'' O
,,..... -, ,r,,,,,, CoIored Ministers The Commit
lee an publication reported that the debt OF $oo,VoO
been paid on or provided for and that II nov mas av
over hnlIIts, OF SOL 600 In view OF THIS plonlsins
st IL was ordered Oportage be started III Po""'
| teties where IL does not now exist